Say,
I was just about to ask what this 4 speed that I have is all about. It is
exactly like a 1600 4 speed, except it is shorter! I guess that I know
now!! If anyone wants/needs it, it could use a new home.......
Sid
Jacksonville Florida
>From: Alan Bent <ajb@squirrel.com.au>
>Reply-To: Alan Bent <ajb@squirrel.com.au>
>To: "Lucian D. Tielens" <ltielens@mail.csuchico.edu>, roadster list
><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: RL411SSS
>Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 12:03:33 +1000
>
>The 4 speed gearbox in the RL411 SSS is different to the 4 speed that was
>available in the regular PL411 sedans, the 1200 and 1300 engines have the
>starter motor on the opposite side to the R series engine. The gearbox is
>the same as the SP(L)311 Roadster 4 speed EXCEPT that the rear gearbox
>extension and the rear main shaft on the RL411 is a couple of inches
>shorted
>than the Roadster's.
>I was recently talking to Tana Bryan at Vintage Datsun and she has a couple
>of RL411 parts cars, it might be worth checking to see if they have a
>gearbox. Their e-mail is vindats@gte.net
>The auto box was a factory option on the RL411, I have a copy of a US sales
>brochure showing the "New 3-speed Automatic Shift , enjoy sprightly
>no-shift
>performance", if you like I can scan it and send you a copy.
>Alan Bent - Queensland , Australia
>1966 Fairlady SP311 - 1965 Silvia CSP311
>1966 Fairlady SP311 - 1964 Fairlady 3 seater SP310
>1964 Fairlady 3 seater SP310 - 1964 Cedric Wagon WP31
>1963 Bluebird P312 - 1963 Bluebird P312
>1963 Cedric P31 - 1964 Cedric Wagon 1964
>1969 Super Six G130
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/3823/index.html
>
>
>"Lucian D. Tielens" wrote:
>
> > Hey there...
> >
> > I have had the good fortune to be in contact with Alan Bent on this
> > question.
> > According to him (and the original owner's manual which acco0mpanied the
> > car)
> > the BW auto was a factory option. My vehicle i.d. plate clearly
> > identifies the
> > car as a 411 SSS with BW auto. as stock. When I saw the info on Alan's
> > website
> > I thought the car might have been dealer, converted, but I guess that
> > automatics were very popular then, and Datsun hoped to take advantage of
> > that.
>
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